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Blue above world GDP (PPP) per capita
Orange below world GDP (PPP) per capita
This article includes three lists of countries by gross domestic product at purchasing power parity per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given year divided by the average (or mid-year) population for the same year.
GDP dollar estimates here are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. Such calculations are prepared by various organizations, including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. As estimates and assumptions have to be made, the results produced by different organizations for the same country tend to differ, sometimes substantially. PPP figures are estimates rather than hard facts, and should be used with caution.
Comparisons of national wealth are also frequently made on the basis of nominal GDP, which does not reflect differences in the cost of living in different countries (See List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita). Using a PPP basis is arguably more useful when comparing generalized differences in living standards on the whole between nations because PPP takes into account the relative cost of living and the inflation rates of the countries, rather than using just exchange rates which may distort the real differences in income. Other figures include savings (not just income), such as national wealth. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living;[1][2] although this can be problematic because GDP per capita is not a measure of personal income. See Standard of living and GDP.
Several economies which are not considered to be countries (the world, EU, and some dependent territories) are included in the list because they appear in the sources. These economies are not ranked in the charts here, but are listed in sequence by GDP for comparison. Non-sovereign entities, former countries or other special groupings are marked in italics.
- The leftmost table includes data for the year 2010 from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), including IMF members (plus the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) for which information is available.
- The center table includes mostly data for the year 2010 from the World Bank.
- The rightmost table includes data from The World Factbook, provided by the Central Intelligence Agency. Figures are mostly estimates for 2010.
All figures are in current international dollars.
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